| Component: (Network and Table) | |
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| Network | 2304301 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Tables) (http://www.globaleagleent.com/role/GoodwillTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001512077 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows (in thousands).
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